WILLIAM J. "SKIP" LEE III

William J. Skip Lee III, formerly of the Bronx, entered into eternal rest on Thursday, February 21, 2013 at Wingate at Beacon. He was 61.

The son of the late William J. Lee II and Josephine (Pietri) Lee, Skip was born October 1, 1950 in New York, NY.

Skip served his country honorably and faithfully in the United States Navy during the Vietnam Conflict. While in the Navy he received the Meritorious Unit Commendation as well as the Vietnam Service Medal with a Bronze Star. While serving in the Navy, Skip was a Golden Gloves boxer. After the Navy Skip was a foreman for Verizon in Long Island, NY. He was married to Linnea C. Lee, who predeceased him. The family wishes to say one last goodbye to "Bill Lee from the Bronx."

Survivors include his two sons, William J. Lee IV of Blooming Grove, NY and Michael J. Lee of Cornwall, NY; his sister, Janet Lee of the Bronx, NY; his niece, Wilhelmina Lee and her husband, Shannon T. Victor of New Windsor, NY; his great nieces: Miranda Lee and Kayla Anne Walsh of New Windsor, and his great nephew, Tristan Jared Victor of New Windsor.

In addition to his parents and his wife, he was predeceased by his sister, Laura Anne Lee.

Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. on Monday, February 25th at Brooks Funeral Home, 481 Gidney Ave., Newburgh, NY. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, February 26th at the Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Gate of Heaven Cemetery.

To send a personal condolence or for further information, please visit BrooksFH.com or call 845-561-8300.

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